Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.17.5
तं नेत्रगोचरं वीक्ष्य सहसोत्थाय सादरम् ।
ननाम भुवि कायेन दण्डवत् प्रीतिविह्वला ॥ ५ ॥
taṁ netra-gocaraṁ vīkṣya
[tam netra-gocharam veekshya]
sahasotthāya sādaram
[sahasotthaaya saadaram]
nanāma bhuvi kāyena
[nanaama bhuvi kaayena]
daṇḍavat-prīti-vihvalā
[dandavat-preeti-vihvalaa]
Word-for-word
tam
—
Him (the Supreme Personality of Godhead)
netra-gocaram
—
visible by her eyes
vīkṣya
—
after seeing
sahasā
—
all of a sudden
utthāya
—
getting up
sa-ādaram
—
with great respect
nanāma
—
offered respectful obeisances
bhuvi
—
on the ground
kāyena
—
by the whole body
daṇḍa-vat
—
falling like a rod
prīti-vihvalā
—
almost puzzled because of transcendental bliss.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
taṁ netra-gocaraṁ vīkṣya
tam
Him (the Supreme Personality of Godhead)
netra-gocaram
visible by her eyes
vīkṣya
after seeing
sahasotthāya sādaram
sahasā
all of a sudden
utthāya
getting up
sa-ādaram
with great respect
nanāma bhuvi kāyena
nanāma
offered respectful obeisances
bhuvi
on the ground
kāyena
by the whole body
daṇḍavat-prīti-vihvalā
daṇḍa-vat
falling like a rod
prīti-vihvalā
almost puzzled because of transcendental bliss.
When the Supreme Personality of Godhead became visible to Aditi’s eyes, Aditi was so overwhelmed by transcendental bliss that she at once stood up and then fell to the ground like a rod to offer the Lord her respectful obeisances.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Seeing the Supreme Lord, Aditi, overwhelmed by bliss, stood up and then fell to the ground like a rod to offer the Lord her respectful obeisances.
Personal Guidance
Overwhelmed by transcendental bliss, Aditi stood, then fell to the ground like a rod in obeisance. The body responds before the mind catches up. Real darśana has bodily signature — the rod-like prostration.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I keep darśana 'mental,' refusing the bodily response it asks for?
- What would let me fall daṇḍavat with the spontaneity Aditi shows here?
My note
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